the flu comes on fast, so ask your doctor about tamiflu. prescription for flu. >> . >>> today is a critical moment in a fiscal cliff talk with days remaining in the year. the prospect seems slim and more than 400 lawmakers are waiting if are a possible call from speaker boehner to get into action. oklahoma congressman tom cole serves on the house committee and former head at one point, thanks so much for being on the program. >> thank you. >>> you surprised at all that you are at home in oklahoma right now and not in washington, d.c.? >> i'm going to be on an airplane tomorrow headed back. i think there is still a chance to get something done. these deals usually come together at the last moment. that's what happened at the budget and the debt ceiling deal and that will happen again. >> why are you cautiously optimistic when everyone said we are going to go over the cliff? >> to paraphrase ronald reagan, there is so much manure around here, there has to be a pony someplace. common sense takes over and nobody wants the taxes on 98% of the am